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Britain has accused Russia of trying to kill former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a deadly nerve agent – but the Kremlin is fighting back. The UK blamed Russia partly on the grounds that Novichok, the poison used in the attack, was developed in the former Soviet Union. Allies including the US, France, and Germany have agreed that this is the only plausible explanation. Regardless, the Kremlin has denied all involvement. Instead Russian officials and state media outlets have promoted numerous alternative theories which they claim could lead to the real culprits. Scroll down to read what they are. 1. Britain supplied the poison itself from a chemical weapons lab. caption Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s ambassador to the EU, refutes involvement in the poisoning. source BBC News On Sunday, Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s ambassador to the European Union, suggested that the Novichok could have originated from a UK military lab at Porton Down. The … [Read more...] about All the theories Russia is pushing to claim they weren’t behind the nerve agent attack on a former spy in the UK

The Russian government has nothing to do with the poisoning of Mr Skripal but is ready to cooperate with a view to investigating the incident and finding out the truth. The truth is what really matters. Including the truth about what has happened after the incident. But it seems so difficult for some people to remain unbiased. Even when they face facts of life like the discussion in the UN Security Council on March 15. Even the title of the article carried by The Nation on March 16 “UN backs Britain as it expels Russians after ex-spy poisoning” contains fake news. The United Nations never supported false accusations against Russia. Please don’t mix up the UN with irresponsible member states who jumped on conclusions violating their legal obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Now take note of what must be done to establish the truth. This simple road map was laid out by Russia’s Foreign Minister Mr Sergey Lavrov shortly after the … [Read more...] about Russian ambassador rebuts accusations in UK ex-spy poisoning case

RUSSIAN foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has called on the United Kingdom to comply with its own commitments on international law instead of asking Russia to respond to allegations that it was involved in the poisoning of a former spy. British Prime Minister Theresa May earlier demanded Russia to provide an explanation over the poisoning of Sergey Skripal and his daughter in British soil. “We have heard the ultimatum from London. I can only add that Great Britain, as well as Russia, are part of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and the Prime Minister and the Secretary for Foreign Affairs are well aware of this,” Lavrov said. He noted that under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in cases of suspected use of a banned toxic substance, the country affected should immediately address the country suspected to have produced that particular poisonous substance. Lavrov said Russia sent an official note seeking access to the substance so … [Read more...] about Russia ignores UK poisoning ultimatum

caption US President Donald Trump (L) chats with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017. source MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images The White House has said Russia “is responsible” for using a nerve agent to attack a former double agent in the UK. While the UK blamed Russia earlier this week, US officials had not been clear on the matter. The White House initially declined to assign blame, but the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blamed Russia and was fired the following day. Russia has assassinated people on UK soil in the past. The White House has blamed Russia for the poisoning of a former double agent and his daughter in the UK on March 4. While Britain said Russia carried out the attack … [Read more...] about The White House just called out Russia by name for the poisoning of a former double agent and his daughter

caption A composite image of Theresa May and Vladimir Putin. source Reuters/Samantha Lee/Business Insider Theresa May announced her retaliatory measures against Russia over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal on Wednesday afternoon There are a lot more actions the Prime Minister could take to punish Russia, but she has stopped short of doing so. The UK doesn’t want to sever relations with Russia, and Britain’s allies are unlikely going to go beyond verbally condemning Russia, experts say. LONDON – Theresa May has a wide range of options to retaliate against Russia for the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal – but she probably isn’t going to use them. The Prime Minister told Parliament earlier on Wednesday she will expel 23 Russian diplomats, freeze certain Russian assets, and withdraw the government officials from the World Cup in retaliation for the poisoning of ex-spy … [Read more...] about Why Britain’s response to Russia over Sergei Skripal’s poisoning isn’t nearly as strong as it could be

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves No. 10 Downing Street to attend the Prime Minister's Questions in the Houses of Commons, in London, on Wednesday. (EPA photo) LONDON: Britain announced Wednesday it will expel almost two dozen Russian diplomats, sever high-level bilateral contacts with Moscow and take both open and covert action against Kremlin meddling after the poisoning of a former spy, plunging UK-Russian relations into their deepest freeze since the Cold War. Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers that 23 Russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers have a week to leave the country. May spoke after Moscow ignored a midnight deadline to explain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal. The father and daughter remain in critical condition in a hospital in Salisbury, southwestern England, after being found unconscious on March 4. May said Russia had provided no explanation, and … [Read more...] about UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning

caption U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. source REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump is with the UK “all the way” over the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal, according to a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Theresa May. The US president has been hesitant to blame Russia for the attack even as the UK government said it was “highly likely” the country was behind it. President Donald Trump has told British Prime Minister Theresa May that the US is with the UK “all the way” over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and that Russia must provide “unambiguous answers” over the use of nerve agent in the attack, according to a Number 10 spokesperson. The UK prime minister spoke to the US president on Tuesday about the incident, which has left Skripal and … [Read more...] about Trump told May that the US is with the UK ‘all the way’ over the Sergei Skripal poisoning

LONDON - Moscow on Tuesday denied it was behind the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain as a midnight deadline loomed to explain how a suspected Russian-made nerve agent was used in the attack. British Prime Minister Theresa May said it was 'highly likely' Russia was behind the poisoning of a former double agent "Russia is not guilty," said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in an English city on March 4.The United States, NATO and the European Union have all backed Britain in the deepening diplomatic crisis.Lavrov said Russia was "ready to cooperate", but complained Britain had rejected its requests for "access" to the nerve agent samples.British Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament it was "highly likely" Russia was behind the poisoning, giving Moscow until the end of Tuesday to respond.In a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, she called the attack "reckless, indiscriminate and despicable", adding she would inform MPs of her … [Read more...] about Russia says ‘not guilty’ of ex-spy poisoning as UK deadline looms

caption Sky News obtained footage of Sergei Skripal being arrested by Russian security in 2004. source Sky News Former Russian double spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned by nerve agent, police confirm. Skripal and his daughter collapsed on Sunday and are in critical condition in a British hospital. Many experts and officials have drawn parallels with Alexander Litvinenko, an ex-KGB spy who died of poisoning. Sergei Skripal, the ex-Russian double agent currently fighting for his life in a British hospital, was exposed to a nerve agent, police have confirmed. Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia were taken to hospital after collapsing on a bench in Salisbury, south England, on Sunday. The father and daughter were targeted deliberately, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley of London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. He did not specify what type of nerve agent was used on them. The Skripals are … [Read more...] about It’s official: Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with nerve agent

caption Footage of Sergei Skripal’s 2006 trial, obtained by Sky News. source Sky News Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter are fighting for their lives after being exposed to a mystery substance. Russia has denied knowing anything about the case. The country’s embassy in the UK went one step further, accusing British journalists of vilifying Russia. The Russian embassy in London has accused British journalists of “launching a new phase of the anti-Russian campaign” in their coverage of the alleged poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal. Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapsed in Salisbury, south England, on Sunday after being exposed to a mystery substance. They remain in critical condition. When asked for a response to Skripal’s alleged poisoning on Tuesday, the Russian embassy to the UK did not mince its words. A press officer for the … [Read more...] about Russian diplomats just attacked British journalists for vilifying the Kremlin over Sergei Skripal’s apparent poisoning